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VIDEO: Suspects smash jewelry cases with hammers in bold heist
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Police Department is searching for three men who took hammers into a Whitehaven store, smashed display cases, and got away with a bag full of jewelry on Tuesday.
Officers responded to the robbery just after 12:30 p.m. at Memphis Gold and Diamonds on Elvis Presley Boulevard.
The three men entered the store armed with handguns and hammers. Police say one of the men held the employees at gunpoint while the other two smashed display cases and loaded a 'large amount' of jewelry into a black garbage bag.
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The suspects then fled the scene on foot. The amount of jewelry and its total value are unclear at this time.
The MPD released video of the incident, which can be viewed in the box above.
The suspects are described as follows:
Suspect #1: An average build male wearing a black hoodie, green gloves, black pants, and white Nike Jordans. He was armed with a handgun.
Suspect #2: A thin build male wearing a red hoodie, a black face mask, gray jogging pants, white gloves, and black shoes. He was armed with a hammer.
Suspect #3: A thin build male wearing a black bubble coat, a black face mask, red gloves, black pants, and white shoes. He was armed with a handgun.
No arrests have been made at this time. This is an ongoing investigation.
If you have any information that could help police, call CrimeStoppers at 901-528-CASH.
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